DATA STATION PLUS

THE COMPLETE DATA MANAGEMENT SOLUTION

 Seamless integration of multi-vendor systems

Now it’s easy to get all your devices Serial Communication

on the same page.
Red Lion’s Data Station Plus is the single-device
solution for protocol conversion. The DSP bridges COM2

the communication gap between disparate

serial, Ethernet and fieldbus devices—unlocking COM1 COM3

untold information from PLCs, drives, motion

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controllers, etc., orphaned by incompatible

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communications standards. Drag

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and drop register mapping allows
a Siemens PLC to talk to an Allen

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Bradley drive in just seconds. With
a growing list of over 300 serial,
Ethernet and fieldbus drivers, the
DSP allows you to choose the best-
in-class automation components,
without worrying over whether or
not they’ll communicate with Ethernet Up to four protocols. FieldBus
one another.
Data Station Connectivity

Network your existing equipment to avoid risk.

Getting legacy machines onto a common communications backbone used to be largely impossible,
sometimes requiring a complete replacement of the automation components. The Data Station Plus allows you to convert
your old PLC’s and drive’s proprietary protocol into a modern and open standard. By unlocking information hidden in these
legacy devices, you save money while avoiding a risky upgrade to equipment that is otherwise working perfectly.

OEMS—Add Ethernet and OPC connectivity to all of your machines.

Add a Data Station Plus to your equipment, and you can offer your customers out-of-box
connectivity to their SCADA systems, while providing yourself the means to remotely support
the machine. The DSP’s ability to support ten Ethernet protocols simultaneously, while offering
OPC compatibility, means you don’t have to worry about how the system will be integrated
at the user’s facility. And that’s just the beginning. The “port sharing” facility allows the Data
Station Plus to act as a remote serial port to your PC, meaning you can reprogram any
connected serial device from virtually anywhere in the world.

Drag and Drop Gateway Blocks in

Crimson 3.0

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Reduce costs using data management.

Monitor the vital signs of your machines and processes.

Data points logged from devices, machines and processes provide a performance
baseline for analysis, and can be used to trigger PLC functions, alarms or
notifications when points stray from nominal parameters. These variables
can be used as reliable predictors of impending machine failure, monitoring
for preventative maintenance, as well as general performance monitoring of
distributed processes or discrete production throughput. Reliable data can be
used to identify process vulnerabilities, abnormal conditions or wear trending.
Data Logging can be used for real-time monitoring of process activities, product
traceability and quality control issues, TPM, downtime,OEE (overall equipment
Data Logging effectiveness), or be used to generate virtually unlimited data sets for statistical
analysis and control decisions.

Know more. Do more.

One Data Station Plus allows a user to quickly set up monitoring of a number of
disparate devices in a control application, collect performance data, display it,
store it for evaluation, or trigger PLC functions, either live or remotely. The Data
Station Plus’ built-in math capability also allows probability calculations to pre-
analyze hard point data to provide only relevant information. An integrated OPC
server allows easy SCADA connectivity using Red Lion’s OPCWorx.
The multiple Data, Alarm,
Event and Security loggers in
Crimson® 3.0 provide data in
“IT ready” CSV (comma
separated values) files
Security Logging that can be easily opened
with applications such
as Microsoft® Excel. No
software plug-ins are
required to access your
application data. And a
built-in CompactFlash® card
Set up for one data log in Crimson 3.0
slot provides unlimited data
storage as well as secure and immediate retrieval of the DSP’s configuration.
All the requirements for quality traceability, production tracking or maintenance are
now embedded into one platform. The ability to monitor your process can be set
up in just minutes with the DSP’s connectivity and logging tools.

Alarms and Events Logging

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 Monitor and control your applications. Anywhere.

View and Control your system remotely.

With its built-in web server, the Data Station Plus allows you to
remotely monitor and control your process with the click of a mouse.
Web-enabling your process facilitates remote real-time monitoring,
operation, diagnostics and data acquisition from any networked PC,
as well as browser equipped PDAs or phones. A complete graphics
package, with over 4000 images, can be used to accurately depict
your machine or process.

The Data Station Plus can automatically

synchronize its log files via FTP to a
remote server for long term storage.
Log files may also be retrieved manually
or emailed on command.

Faster reaction. Save time. Save money.

The Data Station Plus messaging facilities can be used to send alarms or events using email
or SMS text messages to PCs, as well as PDAs and mobile phones. Files can be attached
to email so report or logging information arrive directly to the appropriate personnel,
facilitating faster intervention or maintenance when problems occur.

Protocol conversion. Ethernet gateway.

IT-ready data logging. It’s all here.
The Data Station Plus is configured with Crimson 3.0
configuration software, which is not only powerful and easy
to use—it’s free. The combination of protocol conversion,
web and FTP servers and data logging, with its large library
of communication drivers, creates a seamless method to
connect all your devices to a secure and easily accessible
network, even those stranded by legacy technology.
The Data Station Plus is simply the most economical,
easiest to integrate, data logging, monitoring and control
system ever developed.
User interface

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The universal solution to connect, monitor and control

CONNECT MONITOR CONTROL

Easily monitor and control Supervise, manage and control

the process for improved quality Early notification reduces downtime processes on site or remotely

> FTP Server > Data Logging

> Email and SMS Messaging > Embedded Web Server
> File Synchronization > Virtual HMI for Easy Remote
> Alarms and Event Logging Viewing and Control
> Security Manager for > Custom Web Pages
Multi-User Applications > Protocol Converter/Gateway

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 Data Station Plus specifications

MODEL DSPZR MODEL DSPGT

Data Station Plus ZR Data Station Plus GT

MODEL DSPZR MODEL DSPGT

Data Station Plus ZR Data Station Plus GT
> Multiple protocol Converter > Multiple protocol Converter

> Web server provides access to custom web pages, virtual HMI, data > Web server provides access to custom web pages, virtual HMI, data
and event logger and event logger

> Virtual HMI VGA size maximum (1280x720) provides remote > Virtual HMI VGA size maximum (640x480) provides remote
monitoring and control monitoring and control

> Configured via Crimson 3.0 Windows compatible software > Configured via Crimson 3.0 Windows compatible software

> Two (2) RS 232 and one (1) RS485/422 serial communication ports > Two (2) RS232 and one (1) RS485/422 serial communication ports
on board on board

> 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port supports multiple protocols > 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port supports multiple protocols

> USB Port to download the unit’s configuration from a PC > USB Port to download the unit’s configuration from a PC

> CompactFlash Socket to increase memory capacity for data-log files > CompactFlash Socket to increase memory capacity for data-log files
and custom web pages and custom web pages

> FTP server and synchronization for file transfer > FTP server and synchronization for file transfer

> OPC Server for easy SCADA connectivity using OPCWorx > OPC Server for easy SCADA connectivity using OPCWorx

> Optional card adds fieldbus connectivity, extra serial ports, etc. > Optional card adds fieldbus connectivity, extra serial ports, etc.

> Extended memory for larger applications > Extended memory for larger applications

> USB host capability

> Syncs data logs to FTP and Microsoft SQL server

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MODEL DSPSX MODEL DSPLE
Data Station Plus SX Data Station Plus LE

MODEL DSPSX MODEL DSPLE

Data Station Plus SX Data Station Plus LE
> Multiple protocol Converter > Multiple protocol Converter

> Web server provides access to custom web pages, virtual HMI, > Configured via Crimson 3.0 Windows compatible software
data and event logger
> Two (2) RS232 and one (1) RS485/422 serial communication
> Virtual HMI QVGA size maximum (320x240) provides remote ports on board
monitoring and control
> 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port supports multiple protocols
> Configured via Crimson 3.0 Windows compatible software
> USB Port to download the unit’s configuration from a PC
> Two (2) RS232 and one (1) RS485/422 serial communication
ports on board > CompactFlash Socket for programming only

> 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port supports multiple protocols > Optional card adds fieldbus connectivity or extra serial ports

> USB Port to download the unit’s configuration from a PC

> CompactFlash Socket to increase memory capacity for data-log MODEL XC

files and custom web pages
Optional communication card*
> FTP server and synchronization for file transfer XCRS0000 - Isolated serial communication card with one
RS232 and one RS422/485
> OPC Server for easy SCADA connectivity using OPCWorx
XCPBDP00 - Profibus DP slave communication card
> Optional card adds fieldbus connectivity, extra serial ports, etc.
XCDN0000 - DeviceNet slave communication card

XCCN0000 - CanOpen communication card

XCENET00 - Ethernet communication card

XCGSM000 - GSM cellular modem card

*Each DSP can accept one expansion card

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networking - enabling companies worldwide to gain real-time data visibility that drives productivity. Red Lion is part of Spectris plc, the productivity enhancing
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